The 2025/26 Season
Subscribe to the 2025/26 Season
7 incredible shows, one iconic package. Let the next season of ONE CTG BEGIN!
Join us at the Ahmanson and Taper for an incredible season of theatre with our ONE CTG 7-show package! Subscribers will receive tickets to & Juliet, Jaja’s African Hair Braiding, Paranormal Activity, Here Lies Love, Primary Trust, Mamma Mia!, and a soon-to-be-announced production!
Upcoming Shows
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44
May 2 — June 22, 2025
Kirk Douglas TheatreBarack Obama's election changed history. And as we can clearly see, it also ended racism forever! But 44 is the story of Obama you won't read about in history books...because history books are now banned in most states. But also because 44 is the story of Obama as Joe Biden kinda sorta remembers it... as a Musical.
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Life of Pi
May 6 — June 1, 2025
Ahmanson TheatreTold with jaw-dropping visuals, world class, innovative puppetry and exquisite stagecraft, the Broadway and West End sensation Life of Pi creates a visually breathtaking journey that will leave you filled with awe and joy.
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Hamlet
May 28 — July 6, 2025
Mark Taper ForumIs he a tragic hero as we’ve often been told? Or a royal-blooded serial killer? In this brisk and intense 100-minute excavation of the classic text with new scenes and characters, we will step into a forensic investigation of the ultimate crimes of passion to see what really went down.
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Parade
June 17 — July 12, 2025
Ahmanson TheatreWinner of the 2023 Tony Award® for Best Revival of a Musical, Parade has been proclaimed as “a work of art! As commanding as any musical revival to hit Broadway in years” (Deadline).
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Like it Like Harlem
August 8 – 10, 2025
Mark Taper ForumThe story of East Harlem is the story of how American music is made.
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Puppet Up! – Uncensored
July 16–27, 2025
Kirk Douglas TheatrePuppet Up! - Uncensored is a night of outrageous, off-the-cuff comedy featuring the MISKREANT puppets brought to life by a cast of world-class puppeteers and improvisers from The Jim Henson Company. Created by legendary puppeteer and award-winning director Brian Henson and co-created and directed by Patrick Bristow, Puppet Up! – Uncensored is never the same show twice.
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& Juliet
August 13 – September 7, 2025
Ahmanson TheatreBroadway's most fun hit musical, & Juliet, flips the script on the greatest love story ever told, imagining what would happen next if Juliet didn’t end it all over Romeo? Get whisked away on a fabulous journey as she ditches her famous ending for a fresh beginning and a second chance at life and love—her way.
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Jaja’s African Hair Braiding
October 1 – November 9, 2025
Mark Taper ForumStep into the vibrant world of Jaja’s African Hair Braiding in Harlem, where West African immigrant braiders work their magic on the locals’ locks. But beneath the surface of this riotous comedy lies a current of uncertainty, pushing this close-knit community to confront the challenges of being outsiders in their own neighborhood.
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GUAC
October 14 – November 2, 2025
Kirk Douglas TheatreWhen you lose a son, what do you do? GUAC is a fearless, funny, and deeply moving theatrical tour-de-force about a father turned activist. Seven years after his son Joaquin "Guac" Oliver was killed in the Parkland shooting, Manuel Oliver channels his love, loss, and rage into a powerful force for change.
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Paranormal Activity
November 13 – December 7, 2025
Ahmanson TheatreAn original story set in the world of the Paranormal Activity film franchise, this world premiere play will haunt you long after the lights go out. We can't say anything else.
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The Enormous Crocodile
December 5, 2025 – January 4, 2026
Kirk Douglas TheatreHe’s greedy, he’s grumptious, he’s beastly! The Enormous Crocodile is weaving his way through the jungle of Los Angeles! This mischievous musical based on Roald Dahl’s snappy book has toe-tapping tunes and a menagerie of puppets. Snap up your tickets today for this wickedly funny musical adventure, perfect for the whole family!
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Here Lies Love
February 11 – March 22, 2026
Mark Taper ForumHere Lies Love is a groundbreaking musical about former First Lady of the Philippines Imelda Marcos' astonishing rise to power and subsequent fall at the hands of the Philippine People Power Revolution. CTG’s own Snehal Desai directs an all-new production that will transform the Mark Taper Forum.
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Primary Trust
May 20 – June 28, 2026
Mark Taper ForumKenneth, a bookstore worker in a small town, spends his evenings sipping Mai Tais at the local tiki bar with his best friend Bert. When he’s suddenly laid off, Kenneth faces challenges he has long avoided—with transformative and heart-warming results. Primary Trust is a touching story of new beginnings, old (and new) friends, and finding the courage to see the world for the first time.
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Mamma Mia!
June 23 – July 19, 2026
Ahmanson TheatreFor over 25 years, people all around the world have fallen in love with the characters, the story, and the music that make Mamma Mia! the ultimate feel-good show.
WELCOME TO CTG
Based in Los Angeles, Center Theatre Group is the city's leading not-for-profit theatre company and one of the nation's preemiment arts and cultural organizations. We program plays, musicals, and theatrical experiences at the Mark Taper Forum, Ahmanson Theatre, and Kirk Douglas Theatre. We are also a leader in community engagement and education programs which serve thousands of Angelenos every year. We put theatre at the center of it all, and believe theatre is for everyone. One CTG. One LA.
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